I just sent Cory Booker money. I will send money to anyone who fights, and I will not send money to anyone who cowers in fear. That has to be the situation, for all of us.
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"How can the central precept of our country, founded on on principles that are reflected in the good book, how can we say we should cut healthcare from the sick and the needy to give bigger tax cuts to Elon musk?"
Cory Booker.
Speaking from the Senate floor, 04\01\2025
I don't care if he's saving shit, AIPAC spent 14 million on his campaign. Check it out on https://aipactracker.com. All you people on bsky are fucked up and obviously ok with sending more bombs to Israel to continue the genocide. Bsky is a haven for people that think it all started on Oct 7th. un-follow me.
i send directly to candidates i see standing up too. not the DNC. they can pay for their own cocktail parties with their banking and hedgefund cronies.
Absurd and unhelpful. Support the ones who are fighting. More will then fight. Eventually you/we get what we want as a result. It’s not performative to stand up and shout that you will not stand idly by. Progress must start somewhere.
I did miss the point.
However that Salary covers about .5% of the cost of getting elected.
Say what you will, but until the system is changed, if you want to win, you have to help by donating
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I get that. But I have stopped sending $ to any politician b/c $ should not be in politics. Period. They should not cower in fear b/c nazis are scum and it's the right thing to do.
It sounds like you want something for nothing. The amount of money in politics needs to change, but who pays the staff? Politics is more than just the politicians themselves. There are entire teams that you don't even know exist, that include the graphic designer behind signs and flyers etc.
Well, everybody has a grift I guess, and grifters gonna grift...I mean, is this really your argument for money in politics? It's not strong. Money in politics is the cancer of the system.
You sound like you want to kneecap Democrats to win some moral victory that is hollow, and as always, hurts people, particularly those who look like me. Everything costs money. Limiting money, and who and how its spent is what matters.
It's interesting that you think you know what I want. Twice. I couldn't care less about Dems. Or liberals. Useless.And if I were going to kneecap anyone, it would be a Nazi and it would be with a weapon and it wouldn't be in the knee. If Dems are your bag, sorry. Dems Don't Deliver. Ever. Go on...
I love that idea. I’ve been focusing on putting my money where my vote is for stores and brands, but extending that to people actually contributing actively to the resistance is good too
That is a very good plan. I'm quite disappointed at some that I've funded, however meagerly, in the past. I'm not at all thrilled with Ruben Gallego and his $5,000-plate dinner with Marc Andreessen.
Thank you. I sent a little. I am so happy that people with more available cash are helping make Cory more noticeable in his/our fight against fascism, and ignorance.
I'm going to add to this that when I originally wrote that, I didn't know he was amidst an old school filibustering. Even though I find Booker historically disingenuous we need to give credit where credit is due, so I do appreciate Booker doing SOMETHING
Couldn’t agree more. Since the constitution no longer means anything and we have a tyrant and his whoremaster running things let’s say to hell with that and seek the separate destiny that has really always been the inevitable result of the hopelessly flawed “American experiment.” Let’s go!
I appreciate his effort, but how hard are they trying to flip moderate republicans? How hard are they twisting arms to convince senators and house mbrs that this is not normal…that desperate measures are required here….that some of them need to stand up, switch parties and take the government back!
That’s all very cute for pre-cult Donald Trump politics. There are no moderate republicans to flip. Those so-called moderates who have not already recognized the danger to the US thus far will not “switch sides” now.
They will only change their minds when they are personally hurt by policies.
I (legit, not middle finger "boo eggs" sort of way) don't have any to give, But I will be supportive of efforts to do something literally anything.
People saying a talking filibuster is old bc of how they're done now, he made you look didn't he.
#thatsmysenator My wife and I sent him money too. I implore anyone else who is in a position to do so to follow suit. We need fighters, and we need to encourage those who put their necks on the line if we want that to keep happening.
I would like to have someone explain to me why this is not just ineffectually performative first, almost designed to produce as little splash or legal effect as possible.
Can someone tell me what his was filibustering? The filibuster is used to prevent a vote on a topic to which one objects. What was Booker objecting to?
Oh I don’t know, maybe not voting to confirm Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. Or maybe filibustering when senate republicans were passing the terrible CR. Not this meaningless bullshit
Let’s not send any money to Schumer. He must step down as minority leader. He’s weak ineffective and not the fighter we need. If you’re a fighter in congress for the American people we’ll back you. Leaders fight!
Remember to research your candidates in the primary. The only way to elect fighters is in the primary. Don't let the corporation funded candidates get all the votes in the primary.
Giving money to politicians is honestly the dumbest fucking thing anybody could ever do in their entire lives with money 🤭 idgaf who it is, let their corporate sponsors fund their bs
I think I'm going to donate, too. Regardless of my feelings on politicians & performative actions, at least this guy is doing something & speaking for the American people. If we flood him with money, hopefully, other politicians will see & follow suit, whether driven by public support or money.
I think he’s just trying to raise money, make him look like he’s one of the “fighters.” Looks like it’s working b/c almost everybody seems to be falling for it, but surely people will see it was all performance.
The dumb thing is he could’ve done this for a real bill.
Well, you, too! On the bad place, if you went against the tide, you got swarmed then 3 days later it would turn out you were right but you were covered in bruises, huddled in a corner. Here, you find others asking the same questions—critical thinkers rock!
Or did this instead of voting in Marco Rubio. Giving a speech against the dangers of fascism when you literally just voted to appoint fascists doesn’t really hit for me personally. But apparently plenty of others are fooled.
There are many dems out giving town halls far from their districts, Ro Khanna is from Norcal and came to the OC, Eric Swalwell did one in Florida and he's from Ca
I'm finding that it's not the stand it's the message. Actually about what he's talking about. Democrats messaging on this was not great but more encouraging than I realized.
Did the same. Unfortunately that is the new language of politics that matters. I figure if other pols read “Booker speech lands thousands of donors” it may stiffen spines.
Delivering a speech at night to an empty chamber that does zero to hold up Senate business... yeah, boy... who doesn't want to support that? Might want to tie your donating to : $ for every No on UC, $$ Every NO on cloture, $$$ for blanket holds on regime nominees (and voting NO on them in...
Commitee and on the floor which they're not doing), and using every Sen rule and parliamentary trick to actually help grind the Sen to a crawl. Why should he or they do that though when ppl will accept the theatrics as actual opposition?
Corey Booker is leading the charge right now, heading towards 24 hrs straight holding the floor of the Senate.
We've been waiting for someone with the courage to take a stand that can lead the charge. I think we've found him.
Same here. I stopped giving to groups or request from consultants like Carville. I give only to politicians who fights for our rights and not for anyone who cowers in fear or voting with @GOP.
Me too! The politicians that do something out of the box, that do something special, more than just speaking out here and there… They’re getting my money.
This is a true testament - anyone that has donated to ActBlue knows you get subjected to countless emails with subject lines like they were sent from a desperate ex a la KEN ITS ME COREY I NEED YOU TO RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL BY 11:59 OR BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN.
In all seriousness - it was an important moment in history and a gutsy moment for Corey - he deserves our donations. I just hope this actually revs the dem engines. So far the resistance has been pathetic.
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Cory Booker.
Speaking from the Senate floor, 04\01\2025
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He gets his Bribe money from #Aipac
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share and play outside on speaker during the daylight
do your part. broadcast the resistence. Bluetooth speakers resist
he fought to stay out of prison. Well he's not there. think that $ could of went to a better place.
this American obsession with giving politicians money is weird
they get a salary
they don't need people to send them money - they are paid to do a job they should do their jobs without constant donations from the public
However that Salary covers about .5% of the cost of getting elected.
Say what you will, but until the system is changed, if you want to win, you have to help by donating
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Senate and House Democrats are in a horrible position as are we all.
Before you say Collins and Murkowski, see if you can find any time they were the deciding vote against a MAGA priority.
They will only change their minds when they are personally hurt by policies.
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it is not reality
People saying a talking filibuster is old bc of how they're done now, he made you look didn't he.
There are 47 democratic senators, if they want the poll rating to go up, they need to step up their game and tap in and keep this going!
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Thank you! @booker.senate.gov
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Mr. Smith goes to Washington is loosely based on the life of Montana US Senator Burton K. Wheeler.
to John Fetterman, who went to Mar A Lago to kneel before the tangerine God King.
what the strategy is here ?
The dumb thing is he could’ve done this for a real bill.
sorry - don't get a swelled head !!
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Show the fight we're looking for -- we're going to register our approval.
Rinse and repeat.
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are these politicians not getting salaries?
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Left a message to tell
Cory I’m watching him on CSPAN, keep fighting!
We've been waiting for someone with the courage to take a stand that can lead the charge. I think we've found him.
@booker.senate.gov is still going!
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Rubio sucks but you might want to check who's on their bench.
Like say Hegseth, who was appointed by the single Vote of JD Vance
https://www.youtube.com/live/v2utlMxAwtE?si=3zXV34fNAmM-oSLY
He isn't "fighting" he claimed to be "disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate" and yet is filibustering overnight
So he isn't even protesting anything????
HAHAHA
Democrats...